B=Essence

B=Essence

Benefiting: The Children’s Aid Society
Presented by ETdC Projects’ Lab
Produced by Roi Escudero
Written, Designed and Directed by Roi EscuderoB=Essence (La Esencia de la Vida)
“The essence of life is to be equal to your essence.” –The Bubulinos

“Roi Escudero mingles commedia dramática, vérité and fantasy with a touch of Lacan and Poe’s poetry to create an intriguing expressionist tale. This make-believe, based on true events, happens in a theatrical installation of performance-art, multimedia-video, dance, music, tango and other haunting sounds performed and choreographed by
Rubén Celiberti.”

Roi Escudero’s “The Matra India” was also nominated for Outstanding Overall Production of a Short Play, One-Act or Monologue, Outstanding Overall Production of an Entire Evening of One-Acts/Paired Productions, Outstanding Actor in a One-Act Production (Andy Chmelko), and Outstanding Choreography (Fight or Dance

(Mika Oyaizu).

Roi Escudero (2010, Award for Outstanding Multimedia Event, Use of Projections and Special Effects for her Bubulinos’ Series multimedia performance-art play

This is what the artists who created this production are doing for their charity:

“We will be writing about The Children’s Aid Society in our program, giving out material with information about the organization, and volunteering our time for them.

This is what the artists who created this production did to make it an eco-friendly production!

Using minimal design elements. Virtual set design – use of film projection to create virtual dramatic world. Will not purchase any new items. Avoiding materials with heavy fragrances or harsh chemicals. Maximize use of practical lighting. Adopting green habits outside of working on the show. Encourage promotion of energy efficient lighting and turn out the lights when not in use. Promoting the use of reusable water bottles, cups, plates, utensils, etc. Properly recycle paper, bottles and other items used during the production. Reducing printing of script via sharing scripts, adding supplemental script pages or writing in changes when applicable. Using laptops or smart phones in place of some or all rehearsal drafts. Printing double-sided. Printing on recycled paper. Encouraging online communication for the artists and reducing the amount of printed communications. Encouraging online communication for the use of audition materials, welcome packets, press packets, and any other correspondence with industry. Utilizing paperless marketing tools (e.g. website, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and email). Using an online playbill. Recycling/re-using playbills/Festibills. Recycling/re-using tickets.”

Special Thanks: Patrons of the Arts Joan and Frederick Nicholas, co-founder and former Chairman of the Board of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Los Angeles, CA; The Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation; Sra. Laura Escalada Piazzolla, the Astor Piazzolla Foundation; Planet Connections Theatre Festivity; The New York City INDIE Theatre; James and Valentin Ewan;and Vito J. Interrante, Director, City and County Branches of The Children’s Aid Society. Roi Escudero’s ETdC Projects’ Lab is a proud member of the New York City INDIE Theatre. Her work is under the umbrella of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.

Thanks to all the staff and colleagues of the Arts and After School Programs at The Children’s Aid Society, at The Philip Coltoff Greenwich Village Center; and especially to all the children for the marvelous 10 year journey! Much love, Roi “Bubi” Escudero.

some comments

I´m proud to be your friend and sister of Life, my dear Roi. Artists must serve the world as you do,with love, dedication and great Talent. Qualities you have, in grear quantities!!!.Congratulations for all the people that helped you to concieve this great project, I wish you al the best. Love from Ana Baxter